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CHORIOCARCINOMA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hormones
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beta-human chorionic gonadotropin
1, record 1, English, beta%2Dhuman%20chorionic%20gonadotropin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- beta-hCG 2, record 1, English, beta%2DhCG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tumor marker associated with testicular cancer and tumors, such as choriocarcinoma and molar pregnancies, that begin in placental cells called trophoblasts. 3, record 1, English, - beta%2Dhuman%20chorionic%20gonadotropin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- β-human chorionic gonadotropin
- β-hCG
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hormones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bêta-gonadotrophine chorionique humaine 1, record 1, French, b%C3%AAta%2Dgonadotrophine%20chorionique%20humaine
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BhCG 2, record 1, French, BhCG
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bêta-gonadotropine chorionique humaine 3, record 1, French, b%C3%AAta%2Dgonadotropine%20chorionique%20humaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle aussi les tumeurs des cellules germinales des tumeurs sécrétrices, car elles produisent des substances nommées marqueurs de tumeurs, comme la protéine alpha-fœtoprotéine ou l'hormone bêta-gonadotrophine chorionique humaine (BhCG). 1, record 1, French, - b%C3%AAta%2Dgonadotrophine%20chorionique%20humaine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- β-gonadotropine chorionique humaine
- β-gonadotrophine chorionique humaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vinblastine sulfate
1, record 2, English, vinblastine%20sulfate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sulfate salt of a vinca alkaloid extracted from Vinca rosea L.(Apocynaceae), C46H58N4O9. H2SO4; used as an antineoplastic in the palliative treatment of lymphomas, including generalized Hodgkins’ disease, lymphosarcoma, reticulum-cell sarcoma, and advanced mycosis fungoides, and of neuroblastoma, Letterer-Siwe disease, choriocarcinoma resistant to other agents, breast carcinoma resistant to other agents, and embryonal carcinoma of the testis. Administered intraveinously. Major side effects are nausea, vomiting, and bone marrow depression. 1, record 2, English, - vinblastine%20sulfate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Other names: Kyocristine; Leurocristine sulfate; Leurocristine sulfate (1:1); Leurocristine sulfate (1:1) (salt); Leurocristine, sulfate; Leurocristine, sulfate (1:1) (salt) (8CI); Lilly 37231; LCR; LEUROCRISTINE; NSC 67574; NSC67674; Oncovin; Onkovin; Vincaleukoblastine, 22-oxo-, sulfate (1:1) (salt) (9CI); Vincristine sulfate (USAN); Vincristine Sulfate (USAN); Vincristine, sulfate; Vincrisul; VCR sulfate; VINCRISTINE; 37231. 2, record 2, English, - vinblastine%20sulfate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C46H58N4O9·H2SO4 3, record 2, English, - vinblastine%20sulfate
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vinkaleukoblastine sulfate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sulfate de vinblastine
1, record 2, French, sulfate%20de%20vinblastine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alcaloïde indolique dimère extrait de la pervenche rose (Vinca rosea) utilisé à l'état de sulfate dans le traitement d'affections néoplasiques malignes (D'après les sources b et c). 2, record 2, French, - sulfate%20de%20vinblastine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C46H58N4O9·H2SO4 2, record 2, French, - sulfate%20de%20vinblastine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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